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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
32.3CPU74.1
28.5GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 56 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+42) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 29
  • 400% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,241
  • 257% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 199% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 3,344

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20262024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.6 GHz4.32 GHz+66%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps10 Gbps+257%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,849,183Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%3,200+192%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%10,000+199%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%6,200+400%Top 9%

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